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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

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A NEW LEAF

Therefore be it resolved

By FRED FIEBER

Regional Secretary-Treasurer

T the commencement of the New Year

it is customary to make New Year’s

resolutions. This practice has some merit,

provided it is not used during the year as an

excuse for evading normal responsibilities on
problems that arise during the year.

If you are inclined to
make a resolution, may I
recommend the following:

1. As a member of the
IWA, I will resolve to ad-
here to the following prin-
ciples, set out in our Inter-
national constitution. Article

I, Section 6, which reads as Ls.
follows: ie §

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“Tt shall be the responsibility of the offi-

certs and members of this Union to promote
the following purposes:

“(a) To aid workers in securing improved
wages, hours and working conditions.

“(b) To extend the benefits of collective bar-
gaining to workers, and to promote the
organization of the unorganized.

“(e) To encourage all workers without re-
gard to race, creed, color, national origin
or ancestry, to share equally in the full
benefits of union organization.

“(d) To secure legislation which will safe-
guard and promote the principle of free
collective bargaining, the rights of work-
ers, farmers, and consumers in the se-
curity and welfare of all these people,
and to oppose legislation inimical to

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“(e) To guarantee the rights of labor to or-
ganize, strike, picket, and bargain col-
lectively.

“(f) To strengthen and protect our demo-
cratic institutions, and co-operate with
free and democratic labor movements
throughout the world.

“(g) To aid and encourage the sale and use
of union-made goods, and to promote
other means of furthering the education
of the membership.

“‘(h) To protect our International Union from
any and all corrupt influences, and from
the undermining efforts of Communist,
Fascist, and Nazi agencies, and all others
who are opposed to the basic principles
of our democracy and free and demo-
cratic unionism.

“(i) While preserving the independence of

' this International Union from political
control to encourage workers to register
and vote to exercise the full rights or
responsibilities of citizenship, and to
perform their rightful part in the po-
litical life in the local, state, provincial
and national communities.”

2. I will abide by the will of the majority
in all cases, with the reservation that the right
of minority opinion must be protected for
further consideration within the organization
when future decisions are made.

3. I will offer constructive criticism with
the intention of acquainting the membership
with the needs and problems of the organiza-
tion as I see it, with the understanding and
consideration, however, that undue criticism
can have consequences that can affect the
welfare of the membership.

4. I will respect fully the decisions of the
membership, and faithfully work with any
committee member, local or regional officer,
elected to carry out the objectives of our or-
ganization, and. to improve the wages, se-
curity and conditions of work for all the mem-
bership.

5. I will accept my responsibility to faith-
fully attend all union meetings.

6. If I am elected to any position in this
Union, I will devote all my energy towards
carrying ouf my obligation to the member-
ship. :

7. I will concern myself with “What is
right” and not “Who is right.”

If we all make this resolution, the year
of 1965 will offer unlimited opportunities for
success for our organization.

APPENDIX — An organ that is useless to man but of

value to the doctors.

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COFFIN — The one article about which no one says, “I

can get it for you wholesale.”

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COLD FEET — The ailment you get when you know what
the consequences are going to be.

... then I worked right thru me coffee break . .

. at time an’ a half.